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We have recently been awarded a grant of funding from Unbound Philanthropy for JustRight for Refugee Children to establish two new collaborations! Unbound Philanthropy is a private grant-making foundation that works to ensure that migrants and refugees are treated with respect and engage with their new communities. JustRight for...

From 1 August 2017, JustRight Scotland has been funded by Unbound Philanthropy to deliver a Scottish Family Reunion Legal Service in collaboration with the British Red Cross. Unbound Philanthropy is a private grant-making foundation that works in the UK and the US to ensure that migrants and refugees are...

We are delighted to announce that the Legal Education Foundation is funding JustRight Scotland over the next 2 years to develop our cross-sector collaborative social model. This exciting award provides a basis for new collaborative projects to come on board! The Legal Education Foundations’s charitable purpose is “to promote the...

We are delighted to announce that our Director, Kirsty Thomson, has been awarded a grant from the Scottish Government’s Social Entrepreneurs Fund (SEF) delivered by FirstPort . The fund looks for individuals seeking to create a long-term solution to a social issue, and with a robust business focus. SEF provides real opportunities...

We are delighted to welcome Alison Locke and Rob Bell to the JustRight Scotland Board! Rob Bell Rob Bell is Director of the London Emergencies Trust, which provides financial assistance to those affected by the fire at Grenfell Tower, and the terrorist attacks at Westminster, London Bridge and Finsbury Park. He is...

In May 2017, the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee (EHRiC) published a report on the findings of its recent inquiry on destitution and homelessness of asylum seekers and people with insecure immigration status: “Hidden Lives – New Beginnings”. The report starts with a stark reminder that an unprecedented...

Here are some things about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) many people do not know: Women and girls in Scotland are at risk of FGM; This is not something that is based in any religion; and It is a practice which takes place in many countries around the world, not just...